To make a bag that prevents people forgetting things, Nanda and Cable have
equipped a module with a radio antenna and receiver. The unit is programmed
to listen for signals from radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on
objects like cellphones, keys and wallets.

A sensor module in the bag¹s handle detects when the bag has been picked up,
indicating that the owner might be leaving.

In the invitation from the IxDA Board to the Local groups Task Force a
couple of weeks ago we also invited all active local leaders coming to
our conference in Savannah to join us for a dinner on Friday night.
So far we're 14 people going.

We're planning to have a 3-4hr event to socialize, exchange ideas and
to talk about your needs and the things to come.

Please RSVP to either me and/or Josh (joshseiden(at)yahoo.com) before
Wednesday this week.

AHO (The Oslo School of Architecture and Design) is in the process
of building up an interaction design group, with teachers,
researchers and PhD students. We already teach Interaction Design at
MA level and are developing other part-time and full-time courses.
We have a clear focus upon the design of evocative user experiences
and work with traditional interaction design and novel designs for
both products and for services.

We now have a position available for a teacher in a full time
position, and are looking for people who are interested in teaching
part-time.

While it may be difficult to find a complete Ixd program online (in
an accredited univ), you may be able to find individual courses
that you could sign up for. For Eg. Michigan State University has a great
Design Research class available online.

Vishal

On 1/1/07, Udhay <udhaya.kumar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> One major problem with this part of the academia is its scattered reach.

I'm an adult student, headed back to school to get my first undergraduate degree. I'm very interested in IxD and UX, but am limited to online programs or local to Maryland schools. I'm planning on taking a BS program in Digital Media & Web Technology with minor in Psychology.

Are there any outside trainings I should take or any online programs in IxD I have missed? I know that the University of Baltimore has a MS program in Interaction Design & Information Architecture that I'm hoping to enter once I get my BS.

people be accustomed to forbear bad experience from this type.but I like
the design of outlook to read information.it has 3 part,sorts list,articles
name list in one of all the sorts,and texts of one of all the articles.

If use this type to change BBS system,U can use the time of connect to read
other sorts or others articles name.And I think the texts part need not to
big part

I am working on developing tools to assist with touchpoint innovation for the design of services. It seems strange, but the touchpoint term has become central to service design and I can't find much research on the area at all. Can anyone help me?

I am looking for academic research, the kind that is to be found at conferences, in journals and books without pictures. Anything referring to, analysing, mapping, discussing, designing or measuring touchpoints is of interest.